word

/wɜːd/

//wɜːd// noun

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The verdict

“word” has 6 generated spelling variants in the Spanish index at frequency #13,379. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,379
frequency rank, Spanish
230
“W” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Palabra.

Corpus desk

Index ES-word · word · Spanish

word · rank #13,379 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,379
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 230
  • PHOTO-FINISH when

Nearest frequency peer: when (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Pares de rango junto al imán ortográfico “word”

Misma franja de rareza: útil si un typo cae en un lema vecino

corpus weight

What this shows “word” está entre estos pares FrequencyWords; la profundidad de typo se mide aparte en el gráfico de distancia de edición.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

word vs wow
50% similar
word vs work
75% similar
word vs world
80% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for word
PropertyValue
Headwordword
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/wɜːd/
Letters4
Frequency rank#13,379
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frecuencia del imán ortográfico “word”

Esta escala corre desde el núcleo del español cotidiano (izquierda) hasta el rastro de formas rara vez usadas (derecha).wordcae aquí:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

La escala es logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× más rara). En la misma franja de rareza aparecen “when” (#13,378), “accidentalmente” (#13,380), “vigilante” (#13,377). Entre 230 lemas con “W”, “word” va en #13,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around word (IPA /wɜːd/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,379 among 230 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for word, with forms such as "owrd", "wodr", and "wordd". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wow", "work", "world", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct Spanish form is word, spelled W-O-R-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Palabra.
  2. 2
    Noticia.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how word appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owrd
  • wodr
  • wordd
  • worrd
  • wrod
  • wword

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of word - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

owrd2wodr2wordd1worrd1wrod2wword1
Edit distance from "word"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Spanish corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "word"?
"word" is spelled W-O-R-D. The IPA pronunciation is /wɜːd/.
What does "word" mean?
As a noun, "word" means: Palabra.
What words are commonly confused with "word"?
"word" is commonly confused with "wow", "work", "world". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "word"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "word" is /wɜːd/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "word" come from?
"word" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar Spanish words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "word", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Spanish headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

when#13,378uvas#13,375arde#13,394Stan#13,358

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

temía6 variantssuizo6 variantssuero6 variantsrotas6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list